Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-09
EOREIGN.

Recent exploits of q Mrs. Hardy, who for
merly figured conspicuOusly at Ottawa, Ont,
have not caused any great surprise among
the select few who had business dealings with
her. Mrs. Hardy made herself known in OF
tawa to many charitable people in 1878, and
a Home for Magdalenes was established On
Nepean street. Stories soon got out that
Mrs. Hardy had tried to blacknail several
men in the city, men of the highest respecta-
bility, by connecting their names with the in
mates of her homo. Money was obtained in
more than one case. She is now 60 years old,
and is said to be as persuasive as ever.
The Picton IN. 81 branch of the Inter
colonial railway has been formally opened
The town has up to this time depended on
ferry boat connection with New Glasgow
Six hundred cases of typhoid and malarial
fever are reported in Ottawa, Ont, the dis
case having assumed the form Of an epidemic.
Defective drainage and bad water are said to
be the cause of the trouble.
The Gear has commuted to degradation to
the ranks the sentences of the Is young Off
GERS who were convicted of engaging in O
revolutionary conspiracy and sentenced to
exile in Siberia.
Despite the order to the press Of Russia not
| to attack Germany the newspapers continue
to print hostile criticisms on the disclosures
made regarding tho interview between tho
! czar and Prince Bismarck They say that il
Bismarck is correct il stating that Russian
| officials should be dismissed; and, on the
| other hand, if tho statement is untrue or Is
| not proved, the German ambassador ought to
Immediately receive his passport.
| Conmoner Edward Harrington has been
arrested at Tralee, Trojan |, for publishing
| in his newspaper reports OF the proceedings
! Of suppressed branches of the league through
| out Kerry. He was taken before n magiS-
trate and gave bail for trial NotwithStlnd-
| ing tho stringent police surveillance, United
| Ireland and other papers which print reports
0. meetings of suppressed branches of the
National League arc freely circulated.
In the parliamentary election at Dulwich,
Maple Conservative received 402l votes, and
Henderson, Gladstonian, 2GO9 votes.
The Cortes has been opened by Queen Re-
gent Christina at Madrid. who read the
speech from the throne. The infant king
was present.
The Lancet says: DR.. Mckenzie receives
highly satisfactory advice concerning the
| condition of the German crown prince. In
view of the fact that there is no actual
| microscopial proof of the existence of can
Ger, the diminution of the swelling is not
without certain degree OF Cynical i'm
| portance.
The ministry have asked the czar, whether,
in view of the political situation, it would
be desirable to hold an educational congress
in 1888, or to postpone it to 1890. The czar
| replied that it could be held next year. He
said the political outlook was satisfactory,
and thore was no fear of new complications.
A conference of delegates from all
branches of the league has been held on Lord
| Dlllon's extensive estates MesSrs. Crllly
and Conway, members of Parliament, were
| present The conference decided that Lord
| Dillon's offer of u reduction of so per cent.
from the judicial rents should be accepted.
The Canadian custom officers will in the
future obtain no share in the penalties
imposed for differentiation. The amount
so collected will be treated as increased duty.
This step has been taken in view of the
lagrant abuses which were recently dis
covered in connection with several noted
cases at Montreal.
The commanders of the different army
corps in France, have received sealed in
structions, which they arc To open in the
event OF an outbreak following the election
of a new President.
An earthquake has occurred at Besignano,
Calabria. Twenty houses were destroyed
and several persons killed.
NJ. Sadi- -Carnot has Leen elected president
of France. On receiving the news he said:
C thank you from the bottom of my heart
for the congratulations and sentiments ex-
pressed. am filled with gratitude to the
members of tho Assembly, who, in uniting
their suffrage in my favor, bore witness
to the desire for peace and concord
with which republican France is ami
mated My dearest wish is that this great
day may be present in all minds and hearts.
1t signifies that the representatives of France
can be untel Their common efforts can
and must secure the constitution, assuring
an active and a stable working government,
capable Of bestowing upon the nation liberty
at home and dignity abroad with all the
benefits our country expects from the re-
public Once more thank you. You may
count on my entire DEVOTION